Bruce Zabriski

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Bruce Zabriski
Personal information
Born (1957-08-03) August 3, 1957 (age 68)
Southampton, New York
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseSarah Marmion
Children4
Career
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other25
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T68: 1998
U.S. Open T32: 1998
The Open Championship CUT: 1986

Bruce Zabriski (born August 3, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Nationwide Tour.

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Career

In 1980, Zabriski turned pro. He joined the European Tour in 1985 and would play on the Tour until 1987. His best finish came at the Benson & Hedges International Open where he finished in a tie for 6th. He also recorded his best finish on the Order of Merit that year, finishing 103rd.

Zabriski joined the PGA Tour in 1988 earning his tour card at 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He struggled in his rookie year and his best finish came at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic where he finished in a tie for twelfth, a career best. He played in five Nationwide Tour events in 1991 where he recorded three top-10 finishes including a win at the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic. He rejoined the PGA Tour the following year, earning his card through qualifying school. In his second year on Tour he matched his career best finish on Tour at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open, finishing in a tie for twelfth.

Club professional

Zabriski was named assistant golf professional at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York from 1993 to 1995 and then at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York from 1995 to 1997. He became the head professional at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1998 and then moved to the Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2002 where he was the Director of Golf. [1]

Zabriski has also played extensively on the Metropolitan PGA and other club pro events with much success. Zabriski won the 1995 PGA Assistant Professional Championship and the 1997 PGA Professional National Championship. He was also the number one ranked PGA club professional player in the United States for three years in a row, from 1996-1998. Overall, Zabriski won 22 significant events in the New York metropolitan area, most on the local Met PGA.

Zabriski played in the Senior PGA Championship and the 2008 U.S. Senior Open but missed the cut in both events.

Awards and honors

Professional wins (26)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 24, 1991 Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic −8 (69-67-72=208)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Gardner

Met PGA wins (21)

Other wins (2)

Senior Met PGA wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament1986198719881989
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
U.S. Open CUTT32
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTT68CUTCUT

Note: Zabriski never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Zabriski Named Director of Golf for Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
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